Port Reading, NJ Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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20%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

93%

Household income NAT. AVG.

87%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Port Reading	New Jersey	National
Income per capita	$35,888	$37,538	$29,829
Median household income	$106,544	$73,702	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$119,597	$97,281	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$51,285	$42,169	$35,192
Median earnings male	$63,636	$47,369	$36,919
Median earnings female	$44,443	$32,116	$26,250
Unemployment rate	0.6%	5.2%	4.7%
Poverty level	0.8%	10.9%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Port Reading is 20% higher than the national average
The median household income in Port Reading is 93% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Port Reading is 87% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Port Reading is 95% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$71,022 $106,544 $213,088

City

$49,129 $73,702 $147,404

State

$36,877 $55,322 $110,644

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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Port Reading employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	7.7%	7.7%
Manufacturing sector	4.6%	4.6%
Financial & insurance services	1.1%	1.1%
Wholesale & retail services	11.0%	11.0%
Public administration	10.3%	10.3%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	20.7%	20.7%
Education, health & social services	14.7%	14.7%
Other	28.3%	28.3%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Short Hills, NJ	13,700	$250,001	351.9%
Rumson, NJ	6,757	$222,237	301.7%
Chatham, NJ	8,729	$201,923	265.0%
Fair Haven, NJ	5,833	$184,201	233.0%
Fanwood, NJ	7,686	$171,023	209.1%
Port Reading, NJ	3,973	$106,544	92.6%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Venersborg, WA	3,973	$115,193	108.2%
Ball, LA	3,972	$62,420	12.8%
Yellow Springs, OH	3,972	$62,610	13.2%
Blennerhassett, WV	3,974	$68,547	23.9%
Fairway, KS	3,975	$120,162	117.2%
Port Reading, NJ	3,973	$106,544	92.6%

Source: The Port Reading, NJ employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).